Boris Johnson Will Ruin Britain or Cry Trying

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 21, 2019 Britain's divorce from the EU is not going his way, so the prime minister is doing what any pompous, privileged child would do. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.K. Supreme Court Rules Suspension of Parliament Was Illegal

GREGORY KATZ, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2019 Britain's highest court rules that Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament in the countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.K. Court Rules Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Unlawful

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Sep 11, 2019 With Brexit due in 50 days, the decision deepens Britain's political deadlock. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

No Brexit Alternative Receives Parliament Majority

The Associated Press Mar 27, 2019 Britain has until April 12 to find a new plan—or crash out of the EU without a deal. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Anti-Brexit Marchers Swarm London Streets, Demand New Vote

GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2019 Hundreds of thousands converge on the British Parliament as the nation agonizes over its imminent departure from the European Union. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: John Bercow, Speaker of the U.K. House of Commons

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 11, 2017 Citing President Trump’s immigration ban, Bercow took a strong public stand against allowing him to speak to the British chamber. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

House of Commons Speaker Says He Won’t Invite Trump to Address U.K. Parliament (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 7, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May faces stark resistance from the British public and her fellow parliamentarians for asking the president to visit. (Pictured, Speaker John Bercow.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Before Mandela Was a Hero, the Right Called Him a Terrorist

BLANK Dec 6, 2013 As the world mourns Nelson Mandela's death, it also should take a clear-eyed look at his life and the world in which he struggled -- and remember those who aligned with the racist apartheid regime of South Africa. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )